Diakonia[1] is a Swedish international development organization that works in about 26 countries in Africa, Latin America, Middle East, and Asia by supporting local partners. Diakonia’s vision is a Just, Equal, and Sustainable World. Diakonia’s mission and goal are to change unfair political, economic, social, and cultural structures that cause poverty, oppression, inequality, and violence to fulfill the right of all people to live a life in dignity. Diakonia’s work focuses on three areas: democracy, human rights, gender justice guided by a human rights-based approach, and Diakonia’s values and feminist principles.
